Vascular Surgery Training Program Profiles

The Albany vascular surgery training program is available to both graduates of medical school to start a 0+5 program and to 5+2 candidates. The vascular training program at Albany Medical center provides training in all facets of vascular sur​gery including open and endovasular arterial reconstruction as well as venous surgery and dialysis access​. All training is provided by a staff of 13 board certified vascular surgeons. Our graduates are able to enter in to vascular practice and be able to handle all aspects of vascular care with confidence.

Paradigms Offered: 5+2, 0+5In addition to the integrated (PGY1-5) residency program, we offer a unique integrated sequential vascular surgery and thoracic surgery residency pathway (PGY1-7). Trainees in this pathway will have the opportunity to undertake a 2-year accredited thoracic surgery residency program, making them eligible for certification in both vascular surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. Upon completion, the surgeon will have a broad and unique set of skills encompassing vascular, cardiac and thoracic surgery.

The Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy continues to build upon its six-decade-long heritage of caring for patients with vascular disease while maintaining the tradition of clinical and research excellence envisioned by its founder, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey.

The vascular fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center is the second oldest in the country having been founded in 1964. It follows a traditional "5+2" format. Under the supervision of 12 vascular attendings at 2 specialty heart and vascular hospitals, our trainees are exposed to a vast array of open and endovascular procedures covering the entire spectrum of vascular pathology. Supported by advanced clinical practitioners, fellows are able to devote more time to procedures, learning and research. Learning is supported by a rigorous conference schedule, including weekly vascular conference, basic science conference and monthly mock orals alternating with a dedicated multispecialty aortic conference. A weekly research conference with the research team provides the regular interaction needed to successfully complete these projects. Fellows are provided support to attend major vascular meetings and other educational training sessions throughout the year.

5+2 Fellowship Program: The overall goal of BIDMC's 5+2 Vascular Surgery Residency Program is to prepare residents to function as qualified practioners of vascular surgery at the high level of performance expected of a board-certified specialist by providing comprehensive clinical training in vascular surgery, basic science or clinical research experience for the resident, and excellent surgical and medical care. By accomplishing these goals, we hope to produce trainees who will be able to successfully pursue a career in academic surgery or enter private practice in Vascular Surgery. Overall, the program is designed with graduated responsibility and supervision at each level of training.

0+5 Residency Program: During the first four years of the BIDMC 0-5 training program, trainees will be integrated into the department’s ACGME-accredited General Surgery Residency Program. General surgery rotations are selected to provide the best operative experience in particular with open abdominal surgery. Residents will also spend extra time on the vascular surgery services at BIDMC, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge Hospital, and Saint Vincent Hospital, as well as the department’s vascular lab. Their final chief year will be spent entirely on a vascular surgery service. Integrated vascular surgery residents will spend two years of T-32 funded research in either Basic Science or Outcomes Research between their third and fourth years of training.​

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Dr. Michael Belkin is the Division Chief of Vascular Surgery and has appointed Matthew Menard, M.D., the Program Director for the ACGME accredited Program in Vascular Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Vascular surgery consists of eight board certified vascular surgeons with full-time academic appointments at Harvard Medical School. All vascular patients admitted to Brigham and Women's Hospital are available for the teaching of both general surgical residents and vascular fellows. All elective vascular surgical procedures at Brigham and Women's Hospital are carried out by members of the Division of Vascular Surgery functioning in the role of teaching assistants with either the vascular fellow or a general surgical resident as surgeon. Vascular trauma is managed in consultation with both the vascular fellow and the attending on call. The vascular fellow will gain extensive experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endovascular techniques as well as weekly instruction and practice in the non-invasive vascular laboratory.

The Vascular Residency Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center is dedicated to preparing the vascular resident and fellow for a career in the diagnosis and treatment of patients within the entire spectrum of vascular disease. The Program provides a scholarly environment to acquire the necessary cognitive and procedural clinical skills essential to the care of patients. Our vascular teaching staff have diverse backgrounds and expertise, which contribute to a rich educational experience, and each is dedicated to the education of the vascular residents and fellows, as well as general surgery residents and students.

We offer a 5 year integrated residency and 2 year fellowship both fully accredited by the ACGME. Our primary goal is to produce well rounded vascular surgeons, who are both clinically and academically sound. We have 6 full time vascular surgeons, 3 endovascular interventionists, and 1 preventative medicine specialist, all of whom are dedicated to the teaching of young surgeons.

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The training program in vascular surgery is designed to provide the educational resources appropriate for the development of proficiency in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the arterial, venous, and lymphatic circulatory systems, exclusive of those components intrinsic to the heart and intracranial vessels. The training of surgeons for the practice of vascular surgery encompasses education in basic sciences, training in cognitive and technical skills, development of clinical knowledge and maturity, and acquisition of surgical judgment regarding the vascular system.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency program provides graduated, incremental training in both vascular and core surgery. Residents have the opportunity to spend an additional research year earning a masters degree in public health at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI). We match one five-year position each year. Dartmouth-Hitchcock also offers a two-year Vascular Surgery Fellowship for residents who have completed general surgery training. The fellowship is organized so that interventional procedures, open surgery, inpatient and outpatient care, and vascular laboratory instruction are integrated throughout both years of the fellowship. In addition, fellows have one academic day per week to allow for clinical research. We match one two-year position each year. Nine board-certified vascular surgeons staff a dedicated vascular service at this 400-bed tertiary care facility.​​​​

Paradigms Offered: 5+2The WSU/DMC fellowship is a university affiliated Urban training program closely affiliated with two major teaching hospitals in suburban Detroit. The faculty is comprised of Vascular Surgeons who have received training throughout the US. and who possess strengths in arterial, venous, endovacular, and simulation training. The affiliation of the fellowship and the medical school provides the foundation for research initiatives.​​

Since 1975 EVMS has maintained the reputation as one of the most clinically diverse, technologically advanced, and educationally sound Vascular Surgery fellowship experiences. We’ve developed and hold to a strong and focused Traditional Fellowship format under the supervision of 8 Core and 11 Supporting Vascular Faculty and Attendings. We fill 3 positions each year, and our graduates experience exceptionally high Board Pass Rates.

We are the oldest Vascular fellowship in the country and have a long tradition of training leaders in Vascular Surgery. Our fellowship continues to have tremendous clinical breadth with access to the latest devices and trials as well as a well-rounded didactic curriculum. Training highlights include integrated research time with a mentored project, independence in the operating room and a collegial environment.

Medstar Washington Hospital Center(WHC)/Georgetown University(GU) offers both a 5+2 fellowship and 0+5 residency, rotations include WHC which is a very high volume teritiary care referral center, GU which is known for its wound care and limb salvage center, and the VAMC. Residents/fellows graduate with a high volume of complex open and endovascular cases including advanced aortic procedures.

The Grand Rapids/Michigan State University Integrated Vascular Residency was initiated in July 2010. This five-year ACGME accredited residency program was designed to train medical students who desire to become board-certified vascular surgeons.

Our residents spend the majority of their time at the Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus, located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Cuff is the Program Director and he is assisted by 7 vascular surgeons, all fellowship trained. Each of the faculty trained at different programs bringing a diverse experience to the residency. Residents work closely with the faculty mentors and are assisted by a team of clinical nurses, general surgery residents and physician assistants. A large case experience, clinical research and a new simulation center contribute to a well-rounded experience and the opportunity to become a well-rounded, proficient vascular surgery specialist.​

The Mount Sinai Division of Vascular Surgery has been training vascular surgeons since the early 1960s. Today, our ACGME- approved residency program offers two five-year positions to highly qualified individuals each academic year. Our ACGME- approved fellowship program offers one position. The program is based at The Mount Sinai Hospital, a 1,171-bed tertiary care center in the heart of New York City that serves as the primary academic facility for the Icahn School of Medicine, an internationally recognized school for world-class teaching and research. Our endovascular program is among the busiest in the nation, and residents can expect exposure to a large number of endovascular and open vascular surgical cases, as well as catheter-based interventions (both diagnostic and therapeutic). A unique feature of this program is its integration with the other specialties and collaborative approach to treating vascular disease with vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, cardiologists, and vascular medicine specialists.​

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The program provides an opportunity to pursue Vascular Surgery training in a high volume teritiary referral center. Trainees will have an opportunity to participate and perform complex open and endovascular procedures including fenestrated aortic endograft program. Opportunities exist to take part in active clinical or basic science research with Division participating in several clinical trials. Educational curriculum includes conventional teaching conferences, dedicated open and endovascular simulation.

The Johns Hopkins Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy Program is a 5+2 fellowship based at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In the 100 years of excellence in training imparted by the Halsted tradition, the vascular faculty strives to maximize every fellow's experience to produce master clinician, surgeon and investigator.

We offer a comprehensive training experience covering all aspects of open and endovascular surgery. Our training facilities include a comprehensive referral medical center and an affiliated Veterans Affairs hospital in beautiful Southern California.

The LSU Section of Vascular Surgery provides training through both 0+5 and 5+2 pathways. Our residents perform a variety of complex open and endovascular procedures along with a large volume of open aortic work. Our hospital system includes both private institutions and our new University Medical Center in New Orleans.

Our program is a two-year fellowship that provides exposure to the entire spectrum of arterial and venous disease, and includes non-operative care, as well as open surgical and endovascular management.

Maimonides Medical Center offers an ACGME accredited two year fellowship in vascular and endovascular surgery. Brooklyn offers a unique environment to expose fellows to a breadth of vascular clinical entities. In addition to the clinical exposure, there are ample opportunities for clinical research.

Maine Medical Center has received notification of initial accreditation by the ACGME for one position per year, in a five-year vascular surgery integrated residency beginning July 2015.Maine Medical Center is a 606-bed, tertiary care, independent teaching hospital located in Portland, ME affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine. The integrated residency in vascular surgery will provide comprehensive training that will provide the knowledge and skills needed for the independent practice of vascular surgery, including the assessment and management of patients with vascular disease, use of the vascular laboratory, critical care, open surgery, and endovascular procedures. The faculty currently is composed of 5 full time Vascular Surgeons dedicated to surgical education, with a 6th joining the faculty in August 2014. The division has a long standing tradition of outstanding teaching and training of surgical residents. The division is one of the founding members of The Vascular Study Group of New England, and through this relationship is involved in ongoing clinical research and quality improvement projects. The program has a large clinical volume which will allow for exposure to the full breath of vascular conditions and treatment, including innovative new techniques through involvement in clinical trials.

The Vascular Surgery Division at MGH provides a broad-reaching experience in technical aspects of vascular surgery, development of surgical judgment, and increasing knowledge about routine and complex conditions. In addition, a dedicated staff presents multiple opportunities for academic development both along clinical and basic lines. We offer an 0-5 Integrated Vascular Residency Program and a 2-year Clinical & Research Fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

The Mayo Clinic Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery in Rochester, MN offers both an ACGME-accredited 0+5 integrated vascular surgery residency and ACGME-accredited 5+2 fellowship positions (2). Trainees are taught using the three-shield interdisciplinary approach (clinical care, research, education) in a preceptor model. Emphasis is placed on complex open and endovascular training and aortic procedures, as well as carotid, lower extremity, venous, and dialysis access.

Since 1974, the Northwestern Vascular Surgery Fellowship program has continued to develop the next generation of vascular surgeons. Many have been recipients of teaching awards and many have gone on to become medical school deans, department chairmen and division chiefs. Training options include the traditional fellowship as well as the newer integrated residency paradigm.

The intent of the integrated 5 year vascular residency program at the Medical University of South Carolina is to produce well-rounded trainees in all aspects of vascular surgery, leading to the development of thoughtful, ethical, and highly competent independent practitioners of the specialty. Our major goals are to provide incremental and progressive, multidisciplinary training in vascular surgery, general surgery, and relevant surgical/interventional radiology/medicine and sub-specialties during a 5-year training program to include both core surgery (CS) and vascular surgery (VS). The vascular surgery faculty have designed a program that will provide increasing responsibility under direct attending supervision, in the outpatient clinics, inpatient settings, the interventional suite, and the operating room.

The Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Program of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Houston Methodist is a six-year program (of which, one year is dedicated for research) designed to train vascular surgeons to provide personalized, high quality and comprehensive surgical care. In addition, candidates will earn eligibility for the primary certificate in vascular surgery. The Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Program is also the first accredited integrated residency program in Texas. The program is designed to provide incoming residents the ability to diagnose and treat diseases of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems.

Michigan State University / Michigan Vascular Center Vascular Fellowship Program will be interviewing for the 2016 match and a 2015 open positions. We are a 5+2 community-based program. Fellows will gain experience with a large vascular private-practice group.Interview Information:5+2Location: Michigan Vascular Center, 5020 W. Bristol Road, Flint, MI ​48507​Rount 1 Interviews: January 10-February 7, 2015

The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center has a long and distinguished history in the training of Vascular Surgeons, having established one of the first accredited Fellowship Training Programs in Vascular Surgery. We are comprised of 12 Faculty members, and offer both traditional 5+2 and integrated 0+5 training encompassing all aspects of vascular and endovascular surgery. Our Training Program consists of NYU Tisch Hospital, Bellevue Hospitals Center, and the Manhattan VA Hospitals Center, all located in midtown Manhattan.

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NSLIJ/Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital Program

The Lenox Hill Hospital- Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Program is a multidisciplinary exposure to the field of vascular surgery. During the residency, education is acquired through patient care and formal didactic teaching primarily in the Vascular Surgery Division. The program also includes clinical rotations in Interventional Radiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and a Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory.

At Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, we strive to produce outstanding surgeons who are lifelong learners and leaders in a constantly advancing field. Our residents have the opportunity to take advantage of the third largest secular health care system in the country. The system is a leader in health care quality initiatives as evidenced by receiving the National Quality Forum Award of Excellence in 2010. Emphasis is placed on learning and growth through its one-of-a-kind Center for Learning and Innovation that includes a simulation center. One of the unique features of NSLIJ is a free standing Research Institute that houses surgical research programs that rival the best in the country.

Our Division provides state-of-the-art vascular care to the citizenry of Ohio and surrounding states at the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital and the affiliated health-care facilities of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. We remain deeply engaged in the education and training of medical students, surgery residents, and fellows while continuing our involvement in clinical outcomes research and expanding our faculty’s efforts in vascular biology.

The Vascular and Endovascular Fellowship program provides extensive training and research opportunities to accomplished surgeons, who wish to succeed in either an academic environment or community practice setting. The Vascular Surgical Service at OHSU, staffed by six faculty members (three from OHSU and three from the Portland VA Medical Center) perform over 500 major open arterial reconstructions annually, in addition to an equal amount of smaller cases. Clinical vascular surgical research is supported by the division via the National Institute of Health and from industry-funded research grants. The Division of Vascular Surgery averages 15-20 publications annually.

This five-year comprehensive clinical training program in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery matches medical students directly into Vascular training. Twenty-four months of General Surgery and 36 months of Vascular Surgery are incorporated over the five years. The program is based at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with electives available to rotate with Division faculty at Mount Nittany Medical Center. A complete schedule of didactic sessions and clinical conferences supplements the patient care and research activities of the Vascular Surgery Service. One trainee is accepted each year into the program.

Pennsylvania Hospital has an accredited independent two year vascular fellowship: the first year is devoted to open and endovascular interventions, non-invasive vascular lab, venous clinic, and arterial clinic, and the second year is devoted to open and endovascular interventions and arterial clinic. A close personal relationship is established between the attendings and fellows. A fixed imaging endovascular operating room suite is used solely by the vascular surgeons who perform all types of open and endovascular procedures.

The vascular surgery fellowship at Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School offers an RRC-accredited two-year fellowship in vascular surgery through the 5+2 clinical track, currently graduating one fellow per year. New Jersey Medical School has one of the oldest vascular fellowships in the country, with our first graduate in 1978. Since then, we have trained numerous vascular surgeons who have gone on to have successful careers in academics and private practice across the United States. Our fellows will participate in a developed academic curriculum, receive exposure to a vast array of complex open and endovascular cases at two rotations sites and have an opportunity to participate in several clinical trials. We are proud of the clinical and educational experience of our fellows and enjoy watching our graduates become leaders in their communities.

Our Fellowship and Residency in Vascular Surgery is designed to provide a comprehensive experience in the care of patients with vascular disorders. The breadth and depth of training available at our institution will allow our graduating fellows to pursue either an academic or private practice career pathway.

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The Division of Vascular Surgery offers a five year vascular surgery residency program, with one position available each year. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is affiliated with two 600-bed private hospitals, St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center, that are separated by three-quarters of a mile. The operative caseload is varied, covering virtually every aspect of peripheral vascular surgery, but is weighed toward open and endovascular management of carotid stenosis, aortic aneurysms, and lower extremity arterial occlusive disease. Vascular surgery residents will participate in structured learning experiences including a “boot camp” to master basic surgical skills such as knot tying, suturing, central line placement, anastomotic techniques, chest tube insertion, surgical airway placement and laparoscopic skills. Core surgical rotations are concentrated in the first three years of the residency in conjunction with the Division of General Surgery.

The two year fellowship program allows trainees who have completed general surgery training to become vascular surgery specialist who are fully competent in the range of vascular diseases and treatment modalities. Having mastered the surgical care principles already, these two years provide focused management of vascular patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Program graduates will be competent in open and endovascular procedures as well as medical management as they apply to cerebral vascular, carotid, visceral, and extremity arterial and venous disease. The ultimate goal is to facilitate vascular residents throughout their training in becoming competent, compassionate and effective vascular surgeons, who support the health care system within which they work and who strive to continue self-education throughout their career.

The Vascular Surgery integrated program allows medical students to pursue a career in vascular surgery after completion of medical school. During the five clinical years of training, the majority of the first three years are dedicated to mastering core surgical principles (8 months of core surgery rotations, 4 months of vascular rotations), while the last two years are dedicated to mastering vascular surgery. Thirty-six months over the five years are dedicated specifically to vascular surgery training. ​

The Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Staten Island University Hospital is a 2 year ACGME-approved clinical program. Established in 2001, the fellowship provides a comprehensive exposure to patients with diseases of the arterial, venous, and lymphatic systems. A two-year comprehensive program in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery is offered to those who have completed an ACGME approved General Surgery residency

Our integrated five-year vascular program is one of the first integrated programs nationwide. Residents are chosen out of medical school and enter the five-year program which culminates in eligibility for certification in vascular surgery. The Department also offers ample opportunities for collaboration with faculty in basic research. Upon completion of the training program, the fellow should feel comfortable in dealing with all aspects of clinical vascular surgery, and is eligible for board certification in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

We currently offer a traditional 5-2 Vascular Surgery Fellowship program. Our fellows operate at the Scott & White Hospital and Clinic as well as at the Olin E. Teague Central Texas Veterans Hospital. Both facilities offer state of the art Hybrid endovascular ORs. Our fellowship tries to strike a balance between open and endovascular surgery. We perform complex open thoracoabdominal operations,fenestrated/complex EVAR and the full spectrum of Vascular Surgical procedures. We have a robust didactic teaching and research agenda.Interview Information:

The ACGME-approved Fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia began in 2008. Trainees obtain extensive experience in: 1) open and endovascular procedures, 2) non-invasive vascular laboratory evaluations, 3) wound care (hyperbaric oxygen), and 4) vascular medicine--all located within a single site (The Jefferson Vascular Center). Graduates have been uniformly successful in passing their board examinations and obtaining both academic and private practice positions upon graduation.

The Jobst Vascular Surgery Fellowship at ProMedica Toledo Hospital is a clinically and academically mature independent vascular surgery program designed to prepare graduates for a career in the academic or private practice of vascular surgery Fellows participate in two-month rotations designed to provide experience in continuity of patient care management from preoperative visits through surgery and including the postoperative period. Each year, fellows also spend a two-month rotation in the ICAVL-accredited Jobst Vascular Laboratory. Not only do our fellows benefit from experiencing the broad spectrum of cases seen by a busy community hospital, but they also have access to a strong support system for academic research.

In this 0&5 program, the vascular resident learns angiographic skills and interpretation working with the vascular surgeons as well as the interventional radiologists and endovascular neurosurgeon, all who are a part of the teaching faculty. The vascular resident will be a part of a research team which allows the individual the opportunity to work on a professional level with a goal towards research.Interview Information:5+2Interview details will be confirmed at a later date0+5Location: Good Samaritan Hospital, 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220​Round 1 Interview Dates: October 22, 2014-January 7, 2015

Boston, MAContact: acerulli@tuftsmedicalcenter.orgParadigms Offered: 5+2The division has been long standing, dedicated practice at Tufts Medical Center since its inception in 1966 and continues to treat more than 4,500 patients each year. The Division of Vascular Surgery boasts strong collaborative relationships with cardiology, neurology, and interventional radiology. Our surgeons have demonstrated leadership in patient care, surgical training, and advancing the fonteirs of science. We have a state of the art ICAVL-certified Vascular Lab and a spacious multimodality Hybrid OR suite built in 2012. In addition to comprehensive open and endovascular offerings, areas of particular expertise include complex and re-do open carotid and aortic surgery, chronic venous disease (obstruction), stem cell therapy.Interview Information:5+2Interview details will be confirmed at a later date; estimated mid-March to early April

UB Vascular Surgery Programs provide a learning environment that facilitates the development of expert vascular specialists who will have the tools and abilities to be leaders in both the clinical and academic community of vascular surgeons. These goals are accomplished by providing:

Didactic instruction and basic laboratory research experience in vascular physiology and pathobiology

Instruction and direct clinical experience with the technology, clinical applications, and professional interpretation of all forms of noninvasive vascular testing

Instruction and direct clinical experience in the performance and interpretation of non-surgical vascular interventions including arteriography, angioplasty and stenting, and endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms and vascular trauma

Supervised performance of all forms of major non-cardiac vascular surgical procedures

Graduates are eligible for certification in Vascular Surgery by the American Board of Surgery, and have been competitive candidates for the professional position of their choice, including both private and academic practices.

Our Vascular Fellowship program is a two-year ACGME accredited fellowship that provides entry into board certification in Vascular surgery. Such training opens the door for multiple practice opportunities around the country. Additionally, in 2010 we started the Integrated Vascular Surgery Training Program which recruits students from the fourth year of medical school to provide five years of dedicated Vascular training so that our graduates again are eligible for the Vascular Surgery Board examination and then immediate vascular practice opportunities.Interview Information:5+2Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Avenue South, ​BDB 503, Birmingham, AL 35294Round 1 Interviews: March 9-26, 20150+5

The University of Arizona is proud to offer both a 5+2 Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program and an integrated 0+5 Vascular Surgery Residency Program. Our ACGME accredited programs include three integrated sites to offer a broad case mix; a university hospital, a veteran’s administration teaching hospital and a community-based hospital. For more information, please contact our program coordinator, Jeanette DeJonghe (jeanette@surgery.arizona.edu).

Broad based, thorough training in vascular and endovascular surgery. We have a university hospital, VA and a private hospital in town that enable us to offer an excellent training opportunity. Four vascular staff run a busy clinic service as well as contribute to an extensive educational experience.

Sacramento, CAContact: julie.skelton@ucdmc.ucdavis.eduParadigms Offered: 5+2, 0+5The five-year integrated vascular surgery residency program benefits from a unique partnership that involves UC Davis Health System, the Northern California VA Health Care System, and the David Grant USAF Medical Center. Because of this relationship, we offer two positions each year. One is for a military resident, one for a civilian. All aspects of vascular care are learned including: diagnosis, medical management, surgical care and use of endovascular procedures. UC Davis offers excellent support for graduate medical education; residents have opportunities to participate in scholarly activities, clinical research, University or community service, and many other professional development activities. Northern California has many advantages to those to come here to live and to learn.

The UCSF Vascular Surgery Fellowship is a two-year, ACGME-approved program with one fellow per year. The program provides comprehensive clinical training in the management of vascular disorders and is dedicated to the development of future leaders in vascular surgery. Both years are spent on the vascular surgery service and clinical rotations provide extensive treatment, and non-invasive diagnosis.

Vascular fellows are exposed to approximately 1000 cases performed annually at the UCSF Medical Center, including complex cerebrovascular, thoracoabdominal aortic, visceral, renal, and lower extremity procedures using both open surgical and endovascular techniques. State-of-the-art facilities include a recently-opened endovascular suite in the operating room.

A variety of weekly clinical conferences provide additional didactic educational experience and fellows are encouraged to pursue faculty-mentored research projects and to present at regional and national meetings.

The University of Chicago Medicine's vascular surgery fellowship program is dedicated to the training of surgeons who are interested in pursuing a career in academic vascular surgery. The program consists of 24 months of clinical training in vascular surgery with 12 months focusing on endovascular therapy of the aorta as well as visceral, renal and lower extremity arterial occlusive disease.

The University of Cincinnati training programs are targeted toward successful graduates and residents of an accredited medical or osteopathic school who wish to specialize in the field of vascular surgery. The curriculum stresses core education in the management of surgical patients with complex illnesses, and advanced education to develop competency in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with vascular disease. Residents and fellows are well prepared for the RPVI examination through intensive training from our non-invasive vascular laboratory course, which is intended specifically to augment the knowledge and skills expected of a vascular surgeon through vascular imaging and other techniques. Our programs offer a distinct opportunity to become facile in both standard open surgical procedures, catheter-directed therapy for the treatment of vascular disease, as well as non-invasive vascular diagnostic laboratory training. Experience in outpatient venous interventions, dialysis access, and exposure to private practice vascular surgery completes the training, making the residents and fellows quite marketable in both academic and private practice employment opportunities. The UC division of Vascular Surgery was one of the first academic vascular practices in this country to develop a formal program in endovascular surgery and remains a recognized leader in the clinical applications of this rapidly evolving field.Interview Information:

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The University of Colorado School of Medicine Robert B. Rutherford Fellowship in Vascular Surgery (5+2) is a newly accredited fellowship with the first fellow having joined the program in July 2013 and our second fellow began the program in July 2014. This is a University Hospital/VA based, 2-year ACGME/RRC accredited vascular surgery training program. The training encompasses all aspects of vascular/endovascular surgery techniques and patient care. There is broad exposure to open and endovascular techniq​ues as well as vascular medicine. Research, teaching, and scholarship are important components of training.Interview Information:

Farmington & Hartford, CTContact: hvjohns@harthosp.orgParadigms Offered: 5+2The program is a well balanced merger of a public and private hospital.The clinical experience incorporates a generous exposure to open and endovascular cases so that the graduates are very experienced in all open procedures and competitive with any specialty with respect to catheter based procedures.

Our mission is to produce a modern vascular surgeon with the necessary technical skills in open vascular surgery and endovascular therapies in order to independently handle the entire gamut of vascular pathologies. These technical skills are backed by a broad knowledge base of the fundamentals of vascular literature through a structured program of didactic and interactive case conferences. The Fellowship program has been designed to accommodate applicants with future interests in either academic vascular surgery or private practice and past graduates have been successful in both arenas.

Our residency is a five-year, ACGME accredited program and upon completion, you will be Board eligible with the American Board of Surgery. During your training you will care for a diverse patient population that will serve to foster an expertise in the most common to the most complex surgical conditions. The goal of our program is to provide the trainee with a broad in-depth experience in the management of vascular diseases in the setting of a large university hospital complex and a Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Hospital complex.

A further goal of the program is to create an environment that encourages residents in scholarly pursuits. Therefore there are a plethora of opportunities for residents to prepare manuscripts, write chapters and book reviews and become involved in original clinical, translational research. As a program we take pride in providing leading-edge patient care, advancing the field of vascular surgery through first-rate research, and providing superior education to the next generation of high-quality surgeons.Interview Information:5+2Interview details will be confirmed at a later date; estimated late January to early February0+5Location: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, IA 52240​Round 1 Interviews: December 13, 2014-January 10, 2015

Baltimore, MDWeb: Contact: netheredge@smail.umaryland.eduParadigms Offered: 0+5The University of Maryland vascular training program offers 3 positions per year for individuals having completed general surgery training. The program offers wide clinical exposure to all aspects of vascular and endovascular surgery at different practice settings. There is protected time for educational activities, as well as opportunity and resources for scholarly pursuits.

The UMass Vascular Integrated residency program is a 5-year program that seeks to prepare its trainees to become the next leaders in vascular care by offering a robust experience in both open and endovascular treatment to patients across the spectrum of vascular disease. In addition to serving a population of 1 million patients, our seven surgeons are dedicated to also exceling at basic and clinical research. But our highest commitment remains inspiring and educating the future leaders in vascular surgery in a friendly and respectful work environment.

Our vascular training programs include both a fellowship and an integrated vascular surgery residency which we believe to be synergistic in terms of the education of our trainees. Since 1982, we have graduated 28 vascular surgery fellows and 1 resident, all of whom have been successful in the field of vascular surgery. Our trainees graduate with an excellent open aortic experience as well as a large number of complex aortic and peripheral endovascular procedures. Please contact us if you have any questions about our training programs.

The University of Minnesota Vascular Surgery Fellowship is a fully accredited two-year training program in vascular surgery. All applications to the Program are accepted in ERAS and we participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Fellows will receive training in open vascular surgery, endovascular procedures, and medical management for patients with routine and complex non-cardiac vascular disease. Many trainees fulfill ACGME case log requirements in Year 1. Noninvasive vascular interpretation training is also included to prepare fellows for RPVI certification. Rotation sites offer a diversity of practice styles and patient populations preparing the graduate to enter academic, private practice, or government service: 1) the University of Minnesota Medical Center - nationally respected teaching hospital, 2) the Minneapolis Veterans Health Care System - large regional care center; 3) the Twin Cities' largest private hospital - Abbott Northwestern Hospital offering a concurrent opportunity for exposure to pediatric vascular conditions; and 4) Fairview Southdale Hospital -a suburban community hospital with 40+ specialty services which includes a concurrent mini-rotation for spine exposure. Research and scholarship are also components of training. Graduates will be eligible for the Certificate of Special Qualifications in Vascular Surgery granted by the American Board of Surgery. Interview Information:

The Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Mississippi, established in 2011, is a 5+2 program encompassing a large volume of complex open and endovascular procedures. Training is designed to provide a broad experience including diagnostic imaging, noninvasive laboratory studies, and vascular medicine. A comprehensive curriculum of didactic material is offered to prepare the trainee for Certification in Vascular Surgery by the American Board of Surgery, with weekly teaching conferences and a monthly Journal Club. There are six faculty attending surgeons who are experienced in management of the entire spectrum of vascular diseases, with both open and endovascular procedures, as well as non-surgical management.

Columbia, MOContact: gormana@health.missouri.eduParadigms Offered: 5+2The vascular surgery fellowship training program is a two-year ACGME approved fellowship accepting one fellow per year. Clinical rotations occur at University of Missouri Health Care and Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital. We are a University based program with emphasis on graduated resident responsibility, research, and education.

University of Nebraska Medical Center now offers a newly accredited 2-yearACGME/RRC Vascular surgery training program (5+2). We are currently seeking applicants to fill one position with a start date of July 1, 2015. The program offers the full range of open and endovascular training procedures. Non-invasive vascular instruction, neuroendovascular instruction, and complex emergency vascular/endovascular reconstructive procedures are included in the training program.

Interview Information:5+2Interview details will be confirmed at a later date; estimated mid-March to early April

Chapel Hill, NCContact: debbie_alberti@med.unc.eduParadigms Offered: 5+2Our two year vascular surgery fellowship provides the surgeon with a broad exposure of both standard and complex vascular pathologies. The training covers complex open and endovascular procedures covering the cerebrovascular, aortic, mesenteric, peripheral, and venous systems. Medical management, non-invasive vascular ultrasound interpretation, complex wound management, as well as critical analysis of the literature is also stressed. Our graduated trainees have become successful in both academic and private practices all over the country.

Our fellowship program includes extensive participation in open and endovascular surgery, minimally invasive percutaneous procedures, noninvasive vascular laboratory, and clinical and laboratory research. Tulsa is a wonderful place to live and learn! The fellowship program is fully accredited by the ACGME.

The Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania provides opportunities for residency training in Vascular Surgery including a traditional two-year residency and a five year integrated vascular surgery residency. We provide a high volume of clinical experience with associated conference and didactic instruction and exposure to research. We have designed our residency to provide a balanced experience of open and endovascular cases, inpatient and outpatient care and the exposure to and involvement with academics in vascular surgery.

We are an Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. The program is five clinical years, with one year of research between the second and third clinical years of training.

The program is focused on developing the vascular surgeons of the future by providing a thorough and in depth open, endovascular, vascular medicine and vascular imaging experience. The program offers two tracks that result in the privilege of sitting for American Board of Surgery Certification in Vascular Surgery. One track, 0+5, matches medical students in a dedicated vascular surgery program, the other, 5+2, provides those who have completed a general surgery residency an opportunity of additional focused training in vascular surgery.Interview Information:5+2 Interview details will be confirmed at a later date; estimated mid- to late March

We are very proud and excited to offer training programs that are balanced, rigorous, and empowering. The goal of our training programs is to provide a high quality education that appropriately prepares trainees to face future challenges in the field of vascular surgery.Interview Information5+2Interview details will be confirmed at a later date; estimated early April

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center training program in vascular surgery offers openings for traditional “5+2” applicants who will complete their General Surgery residency training prior to the fellowship. The fellowship offers remarkable balance between open and endovascular experience and different patient populations and pathologies with alternating rotations at the Clements University Hospital, Parkland Memorial Hospital, and the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The training program places a major emphasis on education, including a formal curriculum, multiple conferences per week, and a formal Non-invasive Vascular Laboratory course to prepare fellows for the RPVI (Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation) exam that is now required of graduating fellows prior to the Qualifying Examination (written exam) in Vascular Surgery.

We offer a fully-accredited, two-year training program which begins on July 1st of each academic year, with one fellow starting each year. The first year fellow spends the majority of their time at the University Hospital and the second year fellow at the VA. Call duties are shared by the two fellows. Night call is taken from home.Interview Information5+2Location: University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, 3C344, Salt Lake City, UT 84132Round 1 Interviews: March 14, 2015

The Vascular Surgery residency program was established in 1998 by Dr. Irving L. Kron and is recognized as one of the top clinical residency programs in the country. Our current vascular surgery program director is Dr. Kenneth J. Cherry and the associate program director is Dr. Gib Upchurch. The vascular surgery residency program is two continuous years (2) of clinical training in adult vascular and endovascular surgery. All of the vascular surgery training is based at the University of Virginia Medical Center. At the completion of clinical training, residents are eligible for certification by the American Board of Surgery with specialty in Vascular Surgery.

The program spans the continuum of care from pre operative assessment, plan, and execution of operation, critical care management, post operative recovery, and post surgical follow up evaluation. Residents are exposed to a variety of surgical and endovascular surgical treatments- from standard to new and innovative. The primary focus of our program is to produce vascular surgery surgeons that are competitive for both academic and private practice positions at the completion of their training. As a tertiary medical center, the vascular surgery service receives a high volume of diverse and complex cases ( open and endovascular) which provides excellent clinical experiences for the residents to learn. The depth and variety of clinical volume precludes any time for laboratory research, though clinical projects, papers, and presentations are strongly encouraged. We have scheduled dedicated time during the residency program in the vascular lab for reading and image education. We offer two (2) RRC-approved positions a year in the vascular surgery program.​Interview Information:5+2

Interview details will be confirmed at a later date; estimated sometime March

The UW vascular surgery training program provides a comprehensive "immersion" into the diagnosis and management of all aspects of vascular disease in a multi-disciplinary context. The first two years include clinical training in core surgical education and the final three years are comprised of senior-level training in vascular surgery. The curriculum includes rotations in cardiovascular imaging, cardiology, and endovascular surgery, providing trainees with a substantial and robust experience. We are confident our program will produce highly trained and qualified surgeons.Interview Information5+2

Interview details will be confirmed at a later date; estimated early April

5-2 Residency Program - The UPMC Division of Vascular Surgery has had a successful two-year fellowship program in vascular surgery since 2001 and realized a major accomplishment in being named one of a few sites in the country to secure ACGME accreditation for a five-year vascular surgery residency program beginning in 2007, and the only site to be given two slots.

Integrated 0-5 Residency Program - The five-year residency program is one of two new training paradigms approved by the ACGME that leads to certification in vascular surgery. We were granted two slots for the program and our first two residents started in July 2007. The program is designed to shorten the overall duration of training and to provide more concentrated time to include the evolving new techniques within vascular surgery. Interview Information:

The Vascular and Endovascular Surgery fellowship training is a 5+2 program, accredited by the ACGME. Training will take place at the East Carolina Heart Institute, which is a joint venture between the Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Medical Center with full access to modern endovascular suites, contemporary cardiovascular operating rooms and dedicated inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular patient care facilities.

Interview Information:

5+2

Location: ECHI at ECU, 115 Heart Dr., Greenville, NC 27834​

Round 1 Interviews: February 1, 2015

Round 2 Interviews: March 31, 2015

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Richmond, VA

Paradigms Offered: 5+2

Wake Forest University School of MedicineWinston-Salem, NCContact: jgentry@wakehealth.eduParadigms Offered: 5+2

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center offers an ACGME-accredited, two year postgraduate fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Clinical rotations provide a procedural and patient care experience with board-certified vascular surgeons practicing in both academic and community environments. Additional educational activities include clinical vascular laboratory interpretation, didactic clinical conferences, and robust research opportunities structured to provide a comprehensive and well-rounded experience that prepares graduates to achieve their goals.

5+2

Interview details will be confirmed at a later date; estimated February

Washington University Vascular SurgerySt. Louis, MOContact: wuvs@wudosis.wustl.eduParadigms Offered: 5+2, 0+5The Vascular Surgery training program at Washington University has been educating leaders in Vascular Surgery for over 25 years. We are now offering an annual training position for the Integrated Program track (0+5), in addition to two positions in Independent Program (5+2). The program boasts one of the busiest single center clinical sites in the nation at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. This clinical volume allows for a broad and comprehensive experience to all components of vascular surgery from the varicose veins and diagnostic angiograms to open thoracoabdominal repairs and branched thoracic endografts.Interview Information:5+2Location: Barnes Jewish Hospital, 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63110​Round 1 Interviews: February 27-28, 2015Round 2 Interviews: April 10-11, 20150+5Location: Barnes Jewish Hospital, 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63110​Round 1 Interviews: December 19-20, 2014Round 2 Interviews: January 16-17, 2015

William Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak, MI

Paradigms Offered: 5+2

Yale-New Haven Medical Center

New Haven, CT

Paradigms Offered: 5+2, 0+5

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